Chillhop

Chillhop is a sub-genre of hip hop. The term was coined in the early 2000s to refer to music that blends jazz elements and samples with hip hop beats and electronic dance music.[1]

Characteristics

Often confused with Jazz Rap and Trip Hop, this genre, unlike its predecessors, borrows influence from Neo Soul and Electronic Music. The BPM (beats per minute) of this genre usually varies from 85 to 95 BPM. It's faster than Trip Hop and a bit slower than Jazz Rap.

History

Nujabes is considered the father of Chillhop music. Influenced heavily by Jazz Rap from the 1980s, he began producing his own music around 1996. One of his most recognizable works is that of the background music for Shinichirō Watanabe's series Samurai Champloo in 2004. Around that time, Adult Swim (the network that broadcast the show in the USA) began incorporating the genre in their commecial "bumps".

Notable artists/producers

References

  1. ↑ Last.fm http://www.last.fm/tag/chill-hop. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ Last.fm http://www.last.fm/tag/chill-hop. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/chillhopdotcom/uyama-hiroto-rainy. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFzZgkVhI0A. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdqeIHlsEDc&feature=youtu.be&t=53m55s. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ The Untz http://www.theuntz.com/news/emancipator-advances-his-signature-sound-in-seven-seas-loci-records/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/chillhop/comments/49qy4a/the_cancel_summer_tape/. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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